The Savages (2007)

Director:

Tamara Jenkins

Guionista:

Tamara Jenkins (written by)

Release Date:

17 enero 2008 (Singapore)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

A sister and brother face the realities of familial responsibility as they begin to care for their ailing father.

Plot Keywords:

Theatre Of The Absurd | Marriage | Magic Realism | Cheerleader | Midlife Crisis

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 7 wins & 12 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Little Gem

Cast

Laura Linney	...	Wendy Savage
Philip Seymour Hoffman	...	Jon Savage
Philip Bosco	...	Lenny Savage
Peter Friedman	...	Larry
David Zayas	...	Eduardo
Gbenga Akinnagbe	...	Jimmy
Cara Seymour	...	Kasia
Tonye Patano	...	Ms. Robinson
Guy Boyd	...	Bill Lachman
Debra Monk	...	Nancy Lachman
Rosemary Murphy	...	Doris Metzger
Hal Blankenship	...	Burt
Joan Jaffe	...	Lizzie
Sage Kirkpatrick	...	Real Estate Agent (as Laura Palmer)
Salem Ludwig	...	Mr. Sperry

También conocida como:

Familia Savage, La (Argentina) [es]

MPAA:

Rated R for some sexuality and language.

Duración:

114 min | USA:113 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sonido:

Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS

Clasificación:

Ireland:15A | Hong Kong:IIA | Canada:14A | Brazil:12 | Germany:12 | Sweden:Btl | USA:R | Singapore:NC-16 | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Buffalo, New York, USA

Company:

Fox Searchlight Pictures

Goofs:

Continuity: When Larry drives to Buffalo to pick-up Wendy for the day, he brings his dog, the cat, and the house-plant. They all leave together and when they end up in the hotel room, the dog is gone. Then when Larry drops off Wendy back at John's house, she has her cat and house-plant but Larry's dog is still missing.

Quotes:

Wendy Savage: Maybe dad didn't abandon us. Maybe he just forgot who we were.

Movie Connections:

Features Night and the City (1950)

Soundtrack:

You Make Me Feel So Young

Little Gem

If you look for honesty portrayed in film, you can't do much better than The Savages. This is an example of the type of film that rarely sees the light of day, simply because it refuses to compromise. Despite it's grim subject matter, there is plenty of humor in this film, which mainly arises from the absurdity of situations that feel so genuinely familiar. All the performances across the board are fantastic, and Ms. Jenkins was miraculously able to get funding for a film that didn't include the casting of a single "pretty young thing". Every single person in the the film genuinely looks like the real article (note: for equally impressive casting, check out Sarah Polly's "Away From Her".) There are numerous places where this film could've taken a turn into typical Hollywood schmaltz and portrayed situations in a less-than-honest way, but it's director and actors refused to go there. Thank goodness they didn't.